the joys of owning a BIG truck
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:32 pm
I have owned my Chevy 1.5 ton for 3 years, and during this time, I come to know where every nut and bolt is during the course of its restoration. I thought that this truck was BIG. Well, I recently took delivery of my 1942 Diamonfd T 969A wrecker, now it is not as big as a Ward LaFrance, but it is BIG.
Now if you are considering the purchase of a truck bigger than a Chevy, there are a few things to consider. You will need bigger wrenches, bigger jacks and of course a bigger shop for your baby.
Ranger has previously mentioned that there is more maintenance with these trucks and he is correct. As I have touched on in a previous post (Messy Messy) under the CCKW,DUKW section, an oil change is 16 quarts, 7 gallons plus of gear oil, 62 zerk fittings at my last count, oil cups for the distributor, and generator, 2 grease cups and 600 feet of 5/8" cable to keep oiled/greased.
The drivers/owners of Chevy's and GMC's wil appreciate their Saginaw steering gear after driving a Diamond T with a ROSS steering gear.
However, after finsihing my PM and smelling like 90wt, I am still grinning.
Now if you are considering the purchase of a truck bigger than a Chevy, there are a few things to consider. You will need bigger wrenches, bigger jacks and of course a bigger shop for your baby.
Ranger has previously mentioned that there is more maintenance with these trucks and he is correct. As I have touched on in a previous post (Messy Messy) under the CCKW,DUKW section, an oil change is 16 quarts, 7 gallons plus of gear oil, 62 zerk fittings at my last count, oil cups for the distributor, and generator, 2 grease cups and 600 feet of 5/8" cable to keep oiled/greased.
The drivers/owners of Chevy's and GMC's wil appreciate their Saginaw steering gear after driving a Diamond T with a ROSS steering gear.
However, after finsihing my PM and smelling like 90wt, I am still grinning.